I’ve been meaning to read it, so this is a lovely reminder. Kate Briggs also references Davey in Entertaining Ideas, from memory.

I had assumed a galah - there are a lot around at the moment - but I love the thought that it might be from a robin!

It wasn’t much fun, but at least we had power etc. It was some storm!

Oh! Des thank you!! That means a great deal to me. 🙏😊

Thank you, Gordon! And yes, I had my one year anniversary on New Year’s Day. The last year feels at once very long and as if it has gone by in the blink of an eye. Also, I’m very sorry to hear about your homeward journey on Tuesday. What a day it was!

Thank you so much, Michelle! I hope you enjoy it 😊

I have it in the selected essays edited by Geoff Dyer. It’s wonderful.

as vital to our continued reading and writing, to the vitality of our languages, our cultures and experiences as the books themselves.” This Little Art p.58

I love this idea of “small contacts”. Small contacts with momentous impact.